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Saving your pipes from extreme temperatures with Abacus plumbing
Read full article: Saving your pipes from extreme temperatures with Abacus plumbingWe're still dealing with winter weather. Mike Schur with Abacus Plumbing gave us the tips you need to know if your pipes are still frozen and what to do for the next extreme cold front.
Houston area plumbers race to help homeowners, business owners fix busted pipes after arctic freeze
Read full article: Houston area plumbers race to help homeowners, business owners fix busted pipes after arctic freezeHouston area residents on Monday were finally able to enjoy a break from the cold that dominated the Christmas weekend.
Despite 20% of generators failing during Winter Storm Uri, city officials proclaim โinfrastructure performed wellโ
Read full article: Despite 20% of generators failing during Winter Storm Uri, city officials proclaim โinfrastructure performed wellโNatural disasters, whether itโs a vicious hurricane or a crippling winter storm, they force municipalities and agencies into management mode. While managing the unpredictable is challenging, the approach is straightforward.
Residents at senior apartment complex go over a week without water
Read full article: Residents at senior apartment complex go over a week without waterโThank God!โ said Tyrone Evan, who has been a resident at the senior living apartment complex for the last five years. Evan said residents, who are all 55 years old and older, were without running water for over a week. โWhen you get water and stuff from the pool, you canโt bathe and stuff in that water. You know what Iโm saying.โHarris County Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom Ramsey secured the trucks to bring water to the complex. โThese are senior citizens, here they are not able to carry buckets of water like a lot of other folks,โ said Ramsey.
Local hotel owner spends $40K out of own pocket to help struggling Houstonians fix busted pipes
Read full article: Local hotel owner spends $40K out of own pocket to help struggling Houstonians fix busted pipesโHe got five teams together, he put them together and sent them out all over the city of Houston to just help folks for free. Heโs been buying the supplies, providing the labor and making sure the employees are paid,โ Shim said. AdSo far, they have been able to help about 120 families dealing with busted pipes but one of the biggest issues has been finding supplies. Wang has sent eight to 10 individuals to different stores, Home Depot and plumbing supplies stores just to make sure we could find supplies,โ Shim said. According to Shim, they have received over a thousand requests for help and plan on doing what they can as long as supplies are available.
Spencer Solves It: Houstonians expecting to dish out money as pipes burst from winter storms
Read full article: Spencer Solves It: Houstonians expecting to dish out money as pipes burst from winter stormsKPRC 2 Consumer Investigator Bill Spencer has what you need to know to avoid getting ripped off. In the midst of a weather emergency throughout Texas, 46-year-old Tamika Thomas is frightened. I donโt have no $1,200,โ Thomas said. Burst water pipes are a problem many Houstonians will be facing over the next several days. If you have had a pipe or pipes burst inside your home, a certified plumber told Spencer you should expect to pay anywhere between $250 and $650 for repairs.
Are your pipes frozen? Here is what you need to do right now
Read full article: Are your pipes frozen? Here is what you need to do right nowIf water is not coming out of the faucet right now, there is a good chance your pipes may be frozen. But that doesnโt necessarily mean your pipes are busted, cracked, or broken. There are a few steps you can take right now to help prevent damage over the next few days.